New Facts: Federal Surveillance Operation Exposed

Court filings in the federal case against 15 Minnesota protesters detail two Homeland Security investigations that surveilled anti-ICE and progressive groups. Agents infiltrated meetings in churches, schools and parks, joined activist group chats, recorded events, logged license plates and used AI tools to compile dossiers.

One undercover officer, identified as UCA 9833, attended a Jan. 31 meeting at a Minneapolis library where Sunrise Movement supporters discussed sit-ins and de‑escalation and emphasized peaceful protest. A Homeland Security slide labeled The Conspiracy mapped 18 organizations, from a small Minneapolis bicycle repair collective to the AFL‑CIO.

Investigators demanded years of financial records from nonprofits and unions, including the Sunrise Movement, SEIU and the Communications Workers of America, even for groups not accused of crimes. A summons to the Federal Reserve’s FedWire system asked that its existence not be disclosed indefinitely, and agents also sought data from PayPal and Venmo. Internal reports described the effort as a domestic terrorist financing investigation.

An undercover agent trained with a left‑wing martial arts group in the gym at University Baptist Church on May 28, dropped a recording device on the floor, then retrieved it minutes later. The church had posted notices citing a federal injunction that bars immigration enforcement actions on its properties, including investigations. Agents also surveilled the site on multiple days, photographing cars and running plates.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources